Derbyoides (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Parent taxon: Orthotetidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Apsocalymma, Brochocarina, Hipparionyx, Orthotetes, Tapajotia, Werriea

Subtaxa: Derbyoides cassidula Derbyoides dunbari Derbyoides lamella Derbyoides marathonensis

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (3 collections), Japan (1), Malaysia (2), Mexico (1), United States (2: Texas)

• Carboniferous of Malaysia (1), United States (3: Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas)

Total: 13 collections including 16 occurrences

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